As you may or may not know, tomorrow (Saturday 11th Feb) it is exactly 200 days to go until the opening ceremony or the London 2012 Paralympic Games! To mark this milestone ParalympicsGB (the British Paralympic Association) made an exciting announcement for all of Britain's retired Paralympians!
Each retired Paralympian will be given the opportunity to apply for two free Paralympic tickets, Courtesy of ParalympicsGB. It remains unclear how many retired British Paralympians there are at the moment as current records only go back to 1989. However, I will wait with interest to see how rare we are!
This is a fantastic offer from the BPA. The spirit of a Paralympic Games never leaves a Paralympian. Indeed, as a retired athlete, I now watch Paralympic sports with fascination and admiration as I know just how much work the athletes put in to compete at such high levels. Therefore, to be given the opportunity, courtesy of the BPA, to watch some of the finest sports people in the world, is both an honour and a privilege. It is also great that even retired athletes will be recognised for the work they did to represent their country.
I am very excited that we only have 200 days to wait!
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